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Universities

Topic

Named the 'Biggest Business Loser' by David Sacks, citing a poll showing a dramatic drop in the number of Americans who believe college is worth the cost.

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12/25/2025, 2:12:36 AM

Last Updated

12/25/2025, 2:14:16 AM

Research Retrieved

12/25/2025, 2:14:16 AM

Summary

Universities are global institutions of higher education that have recently faced significant cultural and economic scrutiny. In the context of the 2025 Bestie Awards hosted by the All-In Podcast, universities were collectively designated as the 'Disgraciad of the year' due to what the hosts described as their declining value. This criticism was part of a broader discussion involving entrepreneurship, free speech, and the shifting landscape of technology and culture. Despite these criticisms, major ranking bodies such as U.S. News & World Report, Times Higher Education, and QS continue to evaluate thousands of institutions worldwide, with Harvard, MIT, and Stanford consistently appearing at the top of these lists based on research performance and global reputation.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Primary Criticism

    Declining value and relevance in the modern economy

  • Ranking Indicators

    Academic research performance, global reputation, sustainability, and teaching strength

  • 2025 Bestie Award Designation

    Disgraciad of the year

  • Top Global University (QS 2026)

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • Total Ranked Institutions (US News)

    2,551 schools across more than 100 countries

  • Top Global University (US News 2025)

    Harvard University

Timeline
  • Yale University is founded, becoming one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States. (Source: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings)

    1701-01-01

  • Columbia University is founded in New York City. (Source: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/rankings)

    1754-01-01

  • Universities are named 'Disgraciad of the year' at the All-In Podcast 2025 Bestie Awards for their declining value. (Source: cfe9c101-97e5-4366-9b58-f678e7dd354c)

    2025-01-01

  • Times Higher Education releases the Impact Rankings 2025, focusing on university sustainability and progress toward UN goals. (Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings)

    2025-06-01

  • Release of the QS World University Rankings 2026 and Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QS_World_University_Rankings)

    2026-01-01

Web Search Results
  • 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings

    To unlock more data and access tools to help you get into your dream school, sign up for the U.S. News College Compass! Summary ## Here are the best global universities 1. Harvard University 2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 3. Stanford University 4. University of Oxford 5. University of Cambridge 6. University of California Berkeley 7. University College London 8. University of Washington Seattle 9. Yale University 10. Columbia University See the full rankings 2,551 schools [...] Yale University was founded in 1701, making it one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the U.S. The... Read More Global Score : 86.0 Global Score Enrollment : N/A Enrollment 10. ## Columbia University United States|New York City #10 in Best Global Universities Columbia University is a private institution that was founded in 1754. It is located in the Upper West Side of New York... Read More Global Score : 85.8 [...] These institutions from the U.S. and more than 100 other countries have been ranked based on 13 indicators that measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations. Students can use these rankings to explore the higher education options that exist beyond their own countries' borders and to compare key aspects of schools' research missions. These are the world's 2,250 top universities. Read the methodology »

  • List of colleges and universities in California - Wikipedia

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  • World University Rankings

    Explore the top universities worldwide with the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, which ranks more than 2,000 research-intensive institutions from 115 countries and territories. ### Impact Rankings 2025: best universities for sustainability Discover the top universities for sustainability with the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, which ranks 2,526 universities based on their progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. [...] Explore the best universities in Asia with the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025, providing the most comprehensive assessment of Asia’s research universities. This year, we’ve ranked 853 universities from 35 countries/territories ---### Japan University Rankings 2025 Explore the best universities in Japan with the Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings 2025, revealing the top colleges across the nation based on their teaching strength. [...] Discover the top universities worldwide for interdisciplinary science research with the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, which ranks more than 900 universities from 94 countries and territories. ---### World Reputation Rankings 2025: top universities by prestige Explore the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2025, revealing the top universities for academic reputation and prestige globally. #### Read more about our global rankings Browse all

  • 2026 Niche College Rankings

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  • QS World University Rankings

    | Peking University | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 38 | | University of Pennsylvania | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | | Cornell University | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | | Tsinghua University | =17 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 25 | | University of California, Berkeley | =17 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | | University of Melbourne | 19 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 41 | [...] | Institution | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | | King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | King Saud University | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | Qatar University | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | American University of Beirut | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | King Abdulaziz University | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | United Arab Emirates University | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Khalifa University | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | =21 | [...] | Institution | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | | MIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Imperial College London | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | | Stanford University | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | University of Oxford | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | Harvard University | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | University of Cambridge | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | ETH Zurich | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 |

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